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to punish
verbgeneral usecommon/kɐʃ.tiˈɡaɾ/cas·ti·gar
Definition
1To impose a penalty on someone for an offense or fault.
Usage examples
“The teacher decided to punish the student for his misbehavior.”
“She was punished for breaking the rules.”
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punish someonepunish a childseverely punish